Santa Cruz County announces citations for health order violations in unincorporated areas
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has approved an ordinance…
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City of Watsonville to issue tickets for not wearing face covering
The City of Watsonville said it will begin issuing tickets to people not wearing face…
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AP: Technical issue has California under-reporting virus cases
A technical problem has caused a lag in California’s tally of coronavirus test results, casting doubt on…
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20 COVID-19 cases reported at Monterey County childcare facilities
The California Department of Social Services reports that there have been 20…
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California health insurance rates increase slightly for 2021
Health insurance premiums for the 1.5 million Californians who purchase coverage through the…
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Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas to study COVID-19 impact on farmworkers
At Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, testing for COVID-19 happens fast and frequently.…
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California governor cautiously upbeat as virus numbers ease
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…
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Santa Cruz County launches program giving blue check sign to businesses following guidelines
A new program in Santa Cruz County is launching with the intention of protecting the…
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Monterey’s sister city donates medical masks, goggles
Monterey’s sister city in Taiwan has donated medical masks and goggles to help during the COVID-19…
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Pacific Grove and Carmel consider citations for those not wearing face covers in public
Pacific Grove and Carmel consider face mask ordinance and…
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Seaside homeless relocate to Fort Ord, hoping for permanent housing solutions
Roberts Lake homeless encampment relocates to Fort Ord…
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Monterey County Health Department announces four more COVID-19 deaths
Monterey County’s death toll now stands at…
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New Aptos restaurants open amid pandemic
APTOS, Calif. (KION) In the growing Aptos Village, several eateries have opened since the coronavirus pandemic…
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Group is “all in” to help unemployed during COVID-19 pandemic
Isobel Swart is only in 4th grade, but every Wednesday has has a very special job. “We put together all this food to give out to people who have lost…
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Family Service Agency requests cards, activity items for care facility residents
The Family Service Agency of the Central Coast is asking community members to send cards and other…
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More layoffs at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced
The Santa Cruz Seaside Company announced that it is laying off about a…
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Monterey County sees spike in COVID-19 cases among farm workers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A recent report from the California Institute of Rural Studies shows Ag Industry workers are three times more likely to…
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Monterey County hospitals unite in Call to Action against COVID-19
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County leaders and four area hospital CEOs came together on Wednesday in a public Call to Action against the…
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Child Care is Essential Act, cosponsored by Central Coast congressman, passes in House
Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that the Child Care is Essential Act, which aims to help…
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Health Department offers free COVID-19 testing at Castroville library
The Monterey County Health Department is offering free COVID-19 testing at the Castroville…
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Monterey County to receive more than a million in CARES Act grants to help small businesses
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department’s Economic…
Continue Reading California withholds virus money from 2 defiant cities
Gov. Gavin Newsom is using new powers to withhold money from two cities in…
Continue Reading Report: Monterey County ag workers three times more likely to get COVID-19 than others
The California Institute for Rural Studies released a report on how the COVID-19…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium lays off 81 more employees
The Monterey Bay Aquarium announced that it has had to lay off 81 more employees and is…
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Board of Supervisors passes mask order for unincorporated Monterey County
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has passed a mask ordinance for unincorporated parts of Monterey…
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COVID-19 survivor returns home after 25 days at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
A local jazz drummer has returned home after 25 days fighting COVID-19 at the Community…
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Indoor business closures impact Capitola Mall
Capitola Mall to close indoor businesses…
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Sewage testing shows spike in coronavirus after holiday weekends
The Carmel Area Wastewater District has been testing sewage weekly for coronavirus and is noticing a spike in the virus’s presence after holiday…
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Central Coast YMCA to provide child care and help with online learning
The YMCA of the Central Coast is offering an outside-of-school program to help students…
Continue Reading New Santa Cruz County closures go into effect at midnight
Today is the third day that Santa Cruz County has been on the state’s monitoring…
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UPDATE: Nearly 200 inmates at Monterey County Jail test positive for COVID-19
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 7/10/20 11:00 P.M.: At least 67 inmates have been infected with the COVID-19 virus at the Monterey County Jail as of…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom taking steps to help Central Valley counties slow spread of COVID-19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Enhanced unemployment coming to an end
The extra $600 a week payments for unemployed workers allocated in the CARES Act is coming to end this weekend. That would mean the maximum benefit…
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Former Santa Cruz County correctional officer dies of COVID-19 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles police officer has died of COVID-19, and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz Police Department closes lobby due to rise in COVID-19 cases
The Santa Cruz Police Department has decided to close its lobby to the public due…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom releases employer playbook to support safe work environment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the State’s response to the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Billing concerns for free Covid-19 tests
A central coast mother is voicing her concern after receiving a bill from Natividad after her son went to get a free Covid-19…
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Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital prepares for possibility of opening third COVID-19 unit
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital officials said they currently have 19 COVID-19 patients at the…
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Central Coast Comeback: Youth sports looking to make its own comeback
As Opening Day starts up in the MLB, sports at the youth level are still waiting for the okay to get back on the field in California, including on…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County flagged by state due to rise in COVID-19 cases, reports 4th death
Santa Cruz County health officials are holding a news conference Thursday to provide an…
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Hollister woman shares her months long battle with COVID-19
Tiffany Wyrick said April and May passed by in a blur as she fought for her life in a hospital.…
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Monterey County school districts find solutions for homeless students
Monterey County schools are preparing to start the year off with distance learning.…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on State’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the State’s response to the COVID-19…
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California surpasses New York state in confirmed virus cases
California’s confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, surpassing New York for most in the…
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North Monterey County USD provides distance, in-person learning options
The North Monterey County Unified School District announced that it will begin the school…
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State releases guidelines for personal services to operate outdoors
The California Business, Consumer Services and Housing agency announced that businesses are expected to see new…
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Soldier reunites with family after deployment and quarantine period
Army Sergeant and Seaside High School alumna, Chris Benedict, hugged his fiancé and daughter, Bailey, for the first time in almost a year, Tuesday.…
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Salinas Warming Shelter reports COVID-19 case numbers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 7/21/2020 5:30 p.m. The Salinas Warming Shelter reports that a total of 10 clients have tested positive for COVID-19.…
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CIF delays the start of school sports due to COVID-19
The California Interscholastic Federation announced Monday that high school sports will be starting late this…
Continue ReadingTrump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better
President Donald Trump pulled the plug on his freewheeling daily coronavirus…
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